Death of Harriet Fordice At County Home
Harriet Fordice inmate of the Jefferson County Home died in her chair last night at 6 30 pm after an illness of cancer. She had resided at the county home since July 15 1884 and was about 75 years old. A brother George W Fordice of Albia survives. The remains will be interred in Evergreen Cemetery tomorrow morning.
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Harriet Fordice
Jefferson County
George W. Fordice
Albia
Evergreen Cemetery
Champion fisherwoman nets 24 pound flathead at Oakland dam
Mt. Pleasant Iowa July 12 This county boasts of the champion fish er woman of the state. The fishing at Oakland dam is better than it has been for years and with high water large catches are made daily. On Sunday Mrs Co EK Dusenberry landed a twenty four pound flathead.
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Mt. Pleasant
Oakland Dam
Co. EK. Dusenberry
Penn President Changes
David Morton Edwards, president of Penn College in Oskaloosa Iowa, has been chosen president of Earlham College in Richmond Indiana to succeed R L Kelly who recently resigned. Edwards will move to Richmond once released from Penn. Edwards is a Penn College graduate who served as president there when Kelly was.
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Oskaloosa
David Morton Edwards
Penn College
Earlham College
Richmond
Ind
R. L. Kelly
Penn
Edwards
Kelly
Plants Without Roots and the Flower of the Air
A curious plant found in China and Japan appears to have no root and never fixes to the earth. It twines around dry trees or rocks, with shoots bearing two or three lily white flowers that are odoriferous. It can be transported long distances and grows while suspended on a twig.
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China
Japan
Local News Briefs From The Region
Clay Brenaman leaves for two week visit to Hinsdale and Butte ont. Wilbur Day of Muscatine arrives for several days with grandparents R. D. DuBois after visiting relatives at Libertyville and Roseville. Miss Della DuVall taken to Jefferson County Hospital for treatment. Mrs. B. F. Black and daughters Hazel and Katherine travel to Mountain Lake Minnesota for several weeks with daughter. Jessie Black visiting Mountain Lake before returning home. Gene Black of Albany New York expected tonight. will reside in city again. Mr. and Mrs. Sam West of Waynesburg Pennsylvania visit Bert West and local West family. Reports of a cyclone near Mercer Missouri over Iowa line. about 11 last night four killed four injured six missing.
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Clay Brenaman
Hinsdale
Butte
Ont
Wilbur
Muscatine
R. D. DuBois
Libertyville
Roseville
Della DuVall
Jefferson County Hospital
B. F. Black
Hazel
Katherine
Mountain Lake
Minn
Hubert Folke
Jessie Black
Fon du Lac
Wis
Gene Black
Albany
New York
Black
Sam West
Waynesburg
Penn
Bert West
West
Mercer
Iowa Line
The Town Slouch: Satirical Bits on Politics and Life
A collage of wry observations and jokes by Ellis M. Clarke and others. Bits reference Mexican politics, Russian bear, garden chores, a German phrase for garage, and social quips about engagement, money, and marriage in a hometown newspaper flavor.
Sanitary Sewer Bond No. 39 Payment Notice
Notice to holder of Sanitary Sewer Bond No. 39 for $300.00 to present at City Clerk Paul Coleson’s office for payment as interest ceases June 11. The item lists bond, amount, and the clerk’s instruction with date and contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Coleson
Cabbage Plants for Sale at Crail & Brown Market
Premature labeled cabbage plants for sale by Ray Allender at Crail and Browns meat market. Prices listed 5e dozen 35 cents hundred and 2.50 per thousand. Plants expected to form heads weighing 10 to 15 pounds under good conditions.
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Fiat
Ray Allender
Crail & Brown's
Baby Keet murder autopsy findings shock Springfield
Four Springfield physicians concluded baby Lloyd Keet was dead before his body was discarded into the well. Dr J H Fulbright led the autopsy and stated certainty about the infant's death prior to placement in the cistern. The coroner's jury will hear the finding.
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Springfield
Lloyd Keet
J. H. Fulbright
Train Hits Two Women Kills One Near Minneapolis
Mrs Rose Hillman of South Bend Indiana was killed and Miss Emma Draves of Detroit seriously injured when struck by an interurban car at Christmas Lake, a suburb near Minneapolis.
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Minneapolis
Rose Hillman
South Bend
Ind
Emma Draves
Detroit
Christmas Lake
Here
Fragmented OCR Notice From Local Paper
Fragmentary text shows prices and small entries with 25¢ and 75¢ figures. No clear event, date, or names readable.
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Ellis M. Clarke
Cy Dawkins
Kraftwagen
Little Boy Blue
Tom
Harry
Miss Peckem
Jack
Lessing
Keet
A. V. Frazey
Frazey
A. V. Frazey & Son
C.G. Tavilor
Rock Island Lines
Rocky Mountain Limited
Denver
Colorado Springs
Seth
T. F. McNew
Fairfield
Iowa
Safety and Service First
Frank D. Kerrick
Iowa State Savings Bank
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
L. E
National Biscuit Co
Golden West
Yacht Club
K. C
Baker’s
Barlow's
Bull Blueing
Arm and Hammer
Drand Soda
Fim
North Side Sq
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